Quickest way to get from Oxford to Covent Garden on a Saturday afternoon

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It's sod's law that ds's offer holder day is on the same Saturday that his dad is taking him to the opera at Covent Garden. The Oxford event ends at 4pm and the opera starts at 7.30. Is there anyway of doing this and getting there on time or is it too risky? I know on paper it is doable, but I'm after a realistic view from people who have made that or a similar journey.

I'm thinking ds may have to leave Oxford say an hour early? Does that sound reasonable? Also, I can't decide whether he should get the train or whether I should drive him to a tube station on the outskirts. If it's the latter, any recommendations for tube stations would be great - we usually do Stanmore but that is coming from the Midlands. I can't decide which method is quicker door to door and/or least prone to delay. The college is around 30 mins on foot to the station, or I could put him in an uber?

Any advice would be brilliant - he is so looking forward to both events so I just want it to go smoothly.

I live in Oxford and this is easy. Train at 4.30 to Paddington, 55 mins - if misses it they are half hourly. Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Rd takes 5 mins - it's like teleporting. Walk from there. Enjoy!

Previous poster (@cosygingerkitten) has it right.

Which college? Quite a few he could leave at 4 and be on the 4.30 train - in to Paddington at 5.30 and has two whole hours to make the opera. It would only take an hour to walk it! (But get the Liz line to Tott Court Rd as people have suggested)

otherwise the 5pm is fine too - and if by any chance the Paddington trains are up the spout, he’s still got time to get the Marylebone service and tube it from there.

Plenty of time by train

Are you driving or walking? If you're driving, that's the quickest way! 🤣🤣🤣 (the old ones are the best ones!)